Jul
20
Thu
Ed Pearlman Trio sponsored by Casco Bay Island Alliance
Jul 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Portland Conservatory of Music and the Peaks House Concerts are teaming up to bring you a full night of fantastic Celtic music on Peaks Island at the beautiful Fifth Maine Museum.
The Portland Conservatory of Music sponsored by CBIA (Casco Bay Islands Alliance) presents an evening of Scottish Traditional Music with the Ed Pearlman Trio on Thursday July 20 from 7-8 pm at the Fifth Maine.  Ed Pearlman is joined by pianist Beth Murray and a top fiddling companion for an exuberant concert of Scottish fiddling.
Stick around from 8-9 pm  to enjoy Eamon O’Leary (a songwriter who grew up in Dublin), Liz Knowles (who combines Irish fiddle music with classical violin), and Jefferson Hamer (a guitarist and songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY) perform a contemporary take on Irish Traditional Music.
Suggested donation of $20 at the door.
Hope to see you for a spectacular evening of music!
Jul
22
Sat
Fifth Maine Museum House Tour
Jul 22 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fifth Maine Museum House Tour @ Fifth Maine Museum

The Fifth Maine Museum House Tour is back for 2023!

Enjoy this rare opportunity to see inside some of the unique homes of Peaks Island!

DATE: Saturday July 22nd
TIME: 1pm – 5pm
PLACE: Peaks Island, Maine

COST: $25 for members, $30 for non-members.

Join the Fifth Maine Museum today to save on the tour and other events over the season!
There will be 6 homes on the tour this year, ranging from palatial oceanside homes to custom built homes to homes that are over 100 years old.   Buy your tickets here!
Jul
30
Sun
Pancake Breakfast
Jul 30 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Pancake Breakfast @ Fifth Maine Museum

Please join us for pancakes, eggs, ham and more!

Come and enjoy great food, great company and a great view from the scenic porch of the Fifth Maine Museum.

A perfect way to start a Sunday in Maine! Breakfast is served from 8-11am.

Member prices are:
Adults $12, kids under twelve $6

Non-member prices are:
Adults: $14, kids under twelve: $8

Kids under three always eat free!

Cash, checks, or credit cards accepted.

Aug
1
Tue
Full moon yoga with Patty McRae
Aug 1 @ 9:00 pm – 10:15 pm
Full moon yoga with Patty McRae @ Fifth Maine Museum

Join Yoga Instructor Patty McRae for an evening of yoga during the full moon. Please bring a yoga mat and towel when we meet on the porch of the Fifth Maine Museum.

Cost is $25/person. Island residents get a $5 discount – please email Patty for the discount code at pattymacraeyoga@gmail.com.

Aug
2
Wed
Peaks Island Music Association Concert
Aug 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Aug
4
Fri
Peaks Island House Concert – Ethan Setiawan
Aug 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Ethan Setiawan will be performing at the Fifth Maine Museum!

Originally from Goshen, Indiana, Ethan Setiawan tried out numerous instruments before finding his way to the mandolin.  “I played the cello, and tried out banjo and ukulele as a kid”, he explains, “But I really liked the mandolin, it was small but packed a bigger punch than the ukulele. Anyway, that was the one that stuck”, he laughs.  Years later, Setiawan has a command of the instrument far beyond his twenty-five years, and has won both the National Mandolin Championship at Winfield, KS and the Rockygrass Mandolin Championship.  On his new album, “Gambit”, Setiawan takes the calculated musical risks of a seasoned player.  He moves aptly between stylistic influences, harkening back to the experimental string band music pioneered in the early 80s while presenting entirely original compositions.

https://youtu.be/Icf2x9gncpk

Aug
10
Thu
Peaks Island Fund – Annual Gathering
Aug 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

The Board of Advisors of the Peaks Island Fund invites you to attend a celebration of their donors and the 2023 grantees!

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

 

Aug
13
Sun
Art on the Porch / ART WALK
Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Art on the Porch / ART WALK @ Fifth Maine Museum

The Fifth Maine Museum is hosting a combined Art on the Porch / ART WALK event on Sunday, August 13th, from 10am – 3pm.

DATE: August 13
TIME: 10am – 3pm
PLACE: Fifth Maine Museum / art studios around Peaks Island

Start at the Fifth Maine Museum (45 Seashore Avenue) and get a map so you can visit the island artists who are selling from their home studios.

This is a fabulous, annual event with a wide assortment of hand made items — jewelry, textiles, paintings, leather goods, hand-pulled prints, stained glass, botanical soaps and shampoos, candles, watercolors, note cards, photography, letter press stationery, post cards, upcycled clothing — the list goes on and on. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping or just treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind gift!

Be sure to check out our new Fifth Maine merchandise too – made by island artists who are supporting the Fifth Maine!

We won’t send you home hungry. There is delicious grill food for everyone to enjoy.

AND…. if you win our 50/50 raffle, you’ll go home with more cash than you came with!

Thank you for supporting the artists who support the Fifth Maine!

List of artists who will be exhibiting can be found here.

Map of artists on the ART WALk can be found here.

Aug
15
Tue
Fifth Maine Museum Annual Membership Meeting
Aug 15 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Fifth Maine Museum Annual Membership Meeting @ Fifth Maine Museum

Fifth Maine Museum members are invited to have a light supper on the porch, followed by a short State of the Fifth Maine presentation.

Dinner starts at 5:30pm, State of the Fifth Maine presentation starts at 6:15pm.

After our annual membership meeting, we will all move into the hall at 7pm for a presentation by board member Curt Mildner.

NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN TONIGHT!!

History in the Hall: The Captured Flags of Rappahannock Station
Aug 15 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
History in the Hall: The Captured Flags of Rappahannock Station @ Fifth Maine Museum

At Rappahannock Station, the 5th Maine Regiment was conspicuous for its gallantry, capturing four enemy flags. But discrepancy between sources has led to confusion about which flags were captured. Fifth Maine Museum board member, Curt Mildner, will present the results of his original research to establish which four flags the regiment captured.